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College (Alaska, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
ers. A true moral courage was requisite, in this early period of the war, for every old believer and every new convert. The camps, it is true, were almost filled with vice; swearing, gambling, and drunkenness, abounded, and one might have supposed that all were leagued against religion; but in the midst of all this many were found earnestly seeking light from God's Holy Word. That high moral courage that resolves to do right in the very midst of wrong tells powerfully on young men at College, and on soldiers in an army. In that charming book for boys, Tom Brown at Rugby, there is a fine illustration of moral courage. A large number of boys slept in the same room, and Tom Brown, though brought up to pray, was afraid to kneel down before his schoolmates, and went to bed every night without prayer. But a timid little fellow came to the school, whom everybody was disposed to call a milk sop, and on the very first night, while all others were laughing and talking about him, he f
Andrew Broaddus (search for this): chapter 7
God's people. Rev. W. E. Hatcher, of Manchester, preaches every night. At Aquia Creek thirty have professed conversion within a few weeks, a number of whom were baptized in the Potomac by Rev. Geo. F. Bagby, a chaplain. The entire regiment with which the converts were connected turned out to witness the ceremony. Our informant says he has never looked upon a more lovely and impressive scene. We understand that a protracted meeting is in progress in Col. Cary's regiment, and that Rev. Andrew Broaddus, of Caroline, is officiating. We hear of another revival in which twelve soldiers professed conversion, five of whom united with the Methodists, four with the Baptists, and the remainder with the Presbyterians. The religious community of the Confederate States ought to feel encouraged, by these tokens of the Divine power, to put forth still greater efforts in behalf of the spiritual welfare of our army. Fully one-third of the soldiers are destitute of a copy of the New Testament, a
Oliver Cromwell (search for this): chapter 7
f all spirits of every kind, and not a drop is to be had in camp; he is down on profanity; told us last night that he knew many regarded swearing as a sort of necessity attaching to a soldier; that it gave emphasis and eclat to the speech, but he said no greater mistake could be made; that, for his part, he would be afraid to trust to the courage of the man who had to bolster it up with whiskey and profanity. The God-fearing, moral soldier was the man to depend on. He spoke of Washington, Cromwell, and others of like caste; said they are the men to be successful; that the enemy seldom saw the backs of such men. He told us that three times since we had been in this camp, the long role had sounded, and we had promptly answered, expecting in a few hours to meet the enemy and risk our chances of success. He said he would, however, venture to say, that under these circumstances many of us had called upon God for help, who had neglected to do so while they felt secure. He appealed to them
Granbury (search for this): chapter 7
d family, at the call of duty. I had a conversation with him; he spoke of his faith in Providence, and the answers to prayer which he daily received. I questioned him concerning the state of his mind at the time. He replied that it did not rest on any subject, but now thought of a military order, and then of a Scriptural promise; now of his country, and then of his family; and often arose in a holy ejaculation to God. His flesh rests in hope; his spirit rose to God. I recall, says Dr. Granbury, an interview with the sweet-spirited and gallant Captain James K. Lee, of Richmond, Va. How glad I am, said he as he gave me a cordial grasp, to shake the hand of a brother in Christ! I referred with sympathy to his intense sufferings. With emphasis he answered, Oh, they are nothing to the sufferings which Jesus bore for me,! In a few days he too was in the bosom of his Father. On Sunday, July 21, 1861, was fought the first battle of Manassas. As the first gun was fired, says the s
Captain Miller (search for this): chapter 7
ny with the Bible, especially as the President of the Christian Association in Fredericksburg had given me a fine lot of Bibles. A writer, speaking of the religious services in the Fourth North Carolina regiment, says: There are four ministers of the gospel attached to this regiment. Sabbath before last a most solemn service was held at Garysburg. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered to the Christian professors of the regiment. The services were conducted by Rev. Captain Miller, aided by several other clergymen. The thought that it would probably be the last time in which some would participate in the ordinance, and that before another opportunity occurs they might be on the field of battle, affected every mind, and gave great tenderness to the meeting. I have spent, says Rev. W. J. W. Crowder, most of the time for several weeks among the soldiers, to whom I gave about 2,0,000 pages of tracts, and Lad conversations on personal religion with over 2,
Carter Harrison (search for this): chapter 7
s of pious officers and men had a powerful influence for good on the hearts of careless and irreligious persons. I have known many noble specimens of the Christian soldier, said Rev. Dr. John C. Granbery, then chaplain of the 11th Virginia regiment, afterwards Superintendent of Methodist missionaries in Gen. Lee's army, whom the soldiers will never forget on account of his zeal and faithfulness; I shall never cease to remember with admiration one of the earliest victims of this war, Major Carter Harrison, of the 11th Virginia. He was an earnest servant of Christ; modest, firm, unostentatious, zealous. He seized at once the hearts of the regiment by his many virtues, by his courtesy to all and his kind visits to the sick, to whom he bore a word not only of sympathy, but also of pious exhortation. On the lovely morning of July 18th, as we awaited the advance of the enemy and the opening of our first battle, our conversation was on sacred things. In a few hours he was mortally woun
C. F. Fry (search for this): chapter 7
tions of the revival in the second, third and fourth years of the war, that we are apt to overlook the first fruits in the opening of the conflict. In the spring of 1861 the troops were gathered at the important points of defence. The chief interest centred on Virginia, as it was felt that, after the affair of Fort Sumter, the storm would burst upon her soil. In the armies stationed at Manassas, Winchester, Norfolk, Aquia Creek, and other places, the most cheering signs appeared. Rev. C. F. Fry, of the Baptist Colportage Board, wrote from the Army in the Valley of Virginia: I have visited most of the encampments in the Valley, and could have sold more than $100 worth of books a month if my assortment had been larger-especially if I could have had a good supply of Testaments. A captain said to me, I am a sinner, and wish you to select some books to suit my case. I did so; and at night he called his men into line and asked me to pray for them. Another captain seemed much
J. Boggs (search for this): chapter 7
our souls and the righteous cause you uphold to him. Rev. Dr. Bocock was with me, and addressed them in a similar strain. I cannot tell much of this day's work. The hard fighting was on our left, and we had nothing to do but to take quietly the cannonading of the enemy, Being a noncombatant, I was not exposed, but I sat beneath a hill by a wounded soldier and read to him the 13th and 14th chapters of John. Of his feelings in this first battle he says: I sat down by Captain Rev. F, J. Boggs, and we conversed about the strange manner in which we were spending the Sabbath. He wore a determined but anxious face. His company had been in the hottest of the fight on Thursday, and acted nobly. He spoke of the souls now being sent into eternity, and of the hard conflict raging above us, whose guns were incessantly roaring in our ears, whose issue was so doubtful. We watched the bombs as they exploded in quick succession over the spot which his regiment had left a few minutes befor
Bocock (search for this): chapter 7
tion to our regiment, still stationed at Blackburn's Ford. On my way I met several regiments, some of them Mississippians, moving from that Ford to some other part of the line of action. I hailed them as they passed: Virginia's salutation to her sister Mississippi! Let each State of the Southern Confederacy cover herself with glory, and pour a common glory on the cause of the united South to-day. God bless you, friends. Commit your souls and the righteous cause you uphold to him. Rev. Dr. Bocock was with me, and addressed them in a similar strain. I cannot tell much of this day's work. The hard fighting was on our left, and we had nothing to do but to take quietly the cannonading of the enemy, Being a noncombatant, I was not exposed, but I sat beneath a hill by a wounded soldier and read to him the 13th and 14th chapters of John. Of his feelings in this first battle he says: I sat down by Captain Rev. F, J. Boggs, and we conversed about the strange manner in which we w
Jesus Christ (search for this): chapter 7
stian Church: sincerely love them as souls for whom Christ died; we go among them freely and know them in heal not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to god of act or speech, give occasion for the enemies of Christ to blaspheme; but let your walk be such as to constCome to Jesus, has been the means of leading him to Christ since being in Virginia. Many persons, says a wy fight under the banner of the Cross, and continue Christ's faithful soldiers until their lives end. It is en D. H. Hill, a soldier of the Cross, as valiant for Christ as he was for his country: We had two sermonsof the 11th Virginia. He was an earnest servant of Christ; modest, firm, unostentatious, zealous. He seized a cordial grasp, to shake the hand of a brother in Christ! I referred with sympathy to his intense sufferingnt of God; nevertheless, my fearless trust is in Jesus Christ, the Saviour of men. Rev. C. W. Howard, who com
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